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2013Started 16 games for Carolina...Posted a career-high 49 receptions for 627 yards and a career-high five receiving touchdowns...Ranks third in team history with an average of 14.28 yards per catch...Added two rushes for 15 yards...Contributed to offense that finished fourth in the NFL in third-down efficiency, fifth in time of possession, second in drives lasting five-plus minutes and tied for seventh in drives of 10 plays or more...Returned one punt for no yards...POSTSEASON: Started NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Notched four receptions for 34 yards...Rushed once for six yards...Vs. New York Giants (9/22): Scored a career high two touchdowns on catches of 16 and 20 yards...At Minnesota (10/13): Accumulated a single-game career-high 107 yards on four receptions with one touchdown...Marked second career 100-yard receiving game...Scored on a 79-yard catch, the team's longest offensive play of the season...Vs. New England (11/18): Established a career high with seven receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown, scoring on a nine-yard slant over the middle...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/1): Slipped past the secondary and into the back of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown catch.

2012Played in 14 games with 12 starts for Carolina...Posted career highs of 44 receptions, 677 receiving yards and four touchdowns...Averaged 15.4 yards per catch...Had 13 receptions of 20 yards or more...Ranks first in team history with an average of 14.90 yards per catch...Rushed for 35 yards on three attempts...Contributed to offense that produced 5,771 total net yards and 328 first downs, the second-highest totals in team history...Inactive with a concussion at Washington (11/4) and with a toe injury versus Atlanta (12/9)...At Tampa Bay (9/9): Snagged a 22-yard touchdown...Vs. New Orleans (9/16): Equaled single-game career high with a team-leading six receptions for 90 yards...Gained 25 yards on an end around...Vs. Dallas (10/21): Made a five-yard touchdown grab...Vs. Tampa Bay (11/18): Hauled in a 29-yard touchdown...At Philadelphia (11/26): Produced a touchdown catch for the second consecutive game on a 43-yard reception.

2011Played in 16 games with starts in the last six...Produced a career-high 613 yards on 36 receptions with three touchdowns...Averaged 17.0 yards per catch...Contributed to aerial attack that totaled 3,829 net passing yards, the second most in team history...Vs. Green Bay (9/18): Capped the Panthers' opening possession of the game with a three-yard touchdown reception...Vs. Washington (10/23): Caught a two-yard touchdown pass...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/24): Set a team record for the longest catch with a 91-yard touchdown from quarterback Cam Newton, bettering the previous long of an 89-yard touchdown reception by Willie Green from Kerry Collins versus Atlanta (12/17/95)...Catch helped him generate first career 100-yard receiving game with 103 yards on three receptions...34.3-yard per catch average represents the third-highest single-game figure in franchise history (minimum three receptions).

2010Selected in the third round (78th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 14 games with two starts...Tallied 38 receptions for 468 yards and one touchdown...Ranked fourth in the NFL among rookies in catches and sixth in receiving yards...Rushed once for 60 yards...Attempted a wide receiver option pass that was incomplete...Inactive versus Tampa Bay (9/19) with a hamstring injury and versus Baltimore (11/21) with a concussion...At New York Giants (9/12): Became the ninth rookie to start on opening day for the Panthers since 2002...Vs. San Francisco (10/24): Posted season highs with six receptions and 91 receiving yards...At St. Louis (10/31): Scored first career touchdown on a 17-yard reception from quarterback Matt Moore...At Atlanta (1/2): Produced the team's longest run of the season on a 60-yard reverse.

COLLEGEPlayed in 51 games with 35 starts at Louisiana State...Ended career ranked third in school history with 175 receptions for 2,517 yards and second with 25 touchdown catches...Caught at least one pass in each of final 41 games...Produced four career 100-yard receiving efforts...2009 (Sr.): Second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection...Started 13 games...Led the Tigers for the second consecutive season with 57 receptions for 792 yards and 11 touchdowns, the second-highest single-season total in school history...37 catches (64.9 percent) yielded first downs and 33 (57.9 percent) gained at least 10 yards...2008 (Jr.): First-team All-Southeastern Conference choice by the Associated Press...Played in 13 games with 12 starts...Finished first in the conference with 63 receptions and second with 929 yards...Made eight touchdown grabs...2007 (So.): Played in 14 games with nine starts...Paced the team with 656 yards and rated second with 50 catches, including four touchdowns...Added one rushing touchdown on an 18-yard reverse...2006 (Fr.): Named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team...Played in 11 games with one start...Hauled in five passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns...2005: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Lamar HS in Houston, Tex....Graduated from Louisiana State with a degree in general studies.

TRANSACTIONSSelected by Carolina in the third round (78th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft (4/23/10).

2013Started 16 games for Carolina...Posted a career-high 49 receptions for 627 yards and a career-high five receiving touchdowns...Ranks third in team history with an average of 14.28 yards per catch...Added two rushes for 15 yards...Contributed to offense that finished fourth in the NFL in third-down efficiency, fifth in time of possession, second in drives lasting five-plus minutes and tied for seventh in drives of 10 plays or more...Returned one punt for no yards...POSTSEASON: Started NFC Divisional Playoff versus San Francisco (1/12)...Notched four receptions for 34 yards...Rushed once for six yards...Vs. New York Giants (9/22): Scored a career high two touchdowns on catches of 16 and 20 yards...At Minnesota (10/13): Accumulated a single-game career-high 107 yards on four receptions with one touchdown...Marked second career 100-yard receiving game...Scored on a 79-yard catch, the team's longest offensive play of the season...Vs. New England (11/18): Established a career high with seven receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown, scoring on a nine-yard slant over the middle...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/1): Slipped past the secondary and into the back of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown catch.

2012Played in 14 games with 12 starts for Carolina...Posted career highs of 44 receptions, 677 receiving yards and four touchdowns...Averaged 15.4 yards per catch...Had 13 receptions of 20 yards or more...Ranks first in team history with an average of 14.90 yards per catch...Rushed for 35 yards on three attempts...Contributed to offense that produced 5,771 total net yards and 328 first downs, the second-highest totals in team history...Inactive with a concussion at Washington (11/4) and with a toe injury versus Atlanta (12/9)...At Tampa Bay (9/9): Snagged a 22-yard touchdown...Vs. New Orleans (9/16): Equaled single-game career high with a team-leading six receptions for 90 yards...Gained 25 yards on an end around...Vs. Dallas (10/21): Made a five-yard touchdown grab...Vs. Tampa Bay (11/18): Hauled in a 29-yard touchdown...At Philadelphia (11/26): Produced a touchdown catch for the second consecutive game on a 43-yard reception.

2011Played in 16 games with starts in the last six...Produced a career-high 613 yards on 36 receptions with three touchdowns...Averaged 17.0 yards per catch...Contributed to aerial attack that totaled 3,829 net passing yards, the second most in team history...Vs. Green Bay (9/18): Capped the Panthers' opening possession of the game with a three-yard touchdown reception...Vs. Washington (10/23): Caught a two-yard touchdown pass...Vs. Tampa Bay (12/24): Set a team record for the longest catch with a 91-yard touchdown from quarterback Cam Newton, bettering the previous long of an 89-yard touchdown reception by Willie Green from Kerry Collins versus Atlanta (12/17/95)...Catch helped him generate first career 100-yard receiving game with 103 yards on three receptions...34.3-yard per catch average represents the third-highest single-game figure in franchise history (minimum three receptions).

2010Selected in the third round (78th overall) of the NFL Draft by Carolina...Played in 14 games with two starts...Tallied 38 receptions for 468 yards and one touchdown...Ranked fourth in the NFL among rookies in catches and sixth in receiving yards...Rushed once for 60 yards...Attempted a wide receiver option pass that was incomplete...Inactive versus Tampa Bay (9/19) with a hamstring injury and versus Baltimore (11/21) with a concussion...At New York Giants (9/12): Became the ninth rookie to start on opening day for the Panthers since 2002...Vs. San Francisco (10/24): Posted season highs with six receptions and 91 receiving yards...At St. Louis (10/31): Scored first career touchdown on a 17-yard reception from quarterback Matt Moore...At Atlanta (1/2): Produced the team's longest run of the season on a 60-yard reverse.

COLLEGEPlayed in 51 games with 35 starts at Louisiana State...Ended career ranked third in school history with 175 receptions for 2,517 yards and second with 25 touchdown catches...Caught at least one pass in each of final 41 games...Produced four career 100-yard receiving efforts...2009 (Sr.): Second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection...Started 13 games...Led the Tigers for the second consecutive season with 57 receptions for 792 yards and 11 touchdowns, the second-highest single-season total in school history...37 catches (64.9 percent) yielded first downs and 33 (57.9 percent) gained at least 10 yards...2008 (Jr.): First-team All-Southeastern Conference choice by the Associated Press...Played in 13 games with 12 starts...Finished first in the conference with 63 receptions and second with 929 yards...Made eight touchdown grabs...2007 (So.): Played in 14 games with nine starts...Paced the team with 656 yards and rated second with 50 catches, including four touchdowns...Added one rushing touchdown on an 18-yard reverse...2006 (Fr.): Named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference team...Played in 11 games with one start...Hauled in five passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns...2005: Redshirted as a true freshman.

PERSONALAttended Lamar HS in Houston, Tex....Graduated from Louisiana State with a degree in general studies.